Handy Coffee Trick

I can't seem to keep a travel coffee mug around for long. I lose them or break them constantly it seems. So, I've taken to taking my coffee to-go in a repurposed jam jar. It is the perfect size and the hot coffee makes the lid seal so you don't have to worry about lots of spilling. Ki

Montessori: Setting up for Success

In a Montessori classroom, the goal is always to make the child feel challenged but not discouraged. We want to set them up for success. That isn't always easy, but generally, progressing from simple-to-complex works. Rather than diving into button sewing with a three-year-old, I'd probab

Have a lovely weekend.

As I was going through my links to share with you this week, I noticed a pattern. Lots of articles and posts pertaining to (and perhaps defending) one aspect of motherhood or another. It got me thinking about postpartum depression, which I've been thinking about all week after hearing that a

Rearranging Furniture

I think most people fall into one of two camps: those who find rearranging furniture refreshing and those who find it unsettling. I am the former and J is the latter.  Earlier this week, I rearranged the nursery/guest room/office to see if I could make it feel more spacious. And to get